My teenage son is a type 1 diabetic and needs insulin to survive.
I hate reading SHTF articles.
I can relate although I am type II and have it under control with glucophage. My wife requires morphine for her intense back pain (failed fusion).
I have a 120 day supply but unfortunately you can only get morphine in 30 day increments. So, she never has more than a 30 day supply. If the SHTF 2 days before her doctor appointment, she has a 2 day supply. :-(
That’s when I go rogue.
There are some new insulin meds that don’t need refrigeration. I’d find out about them, see if your son can use them. Try switching and stocking up on the meds. My daughter has gran mal seizures, well controlled with meds. I can’t afford to pay for the name brand(over $300 for a month supply) but, have stocked up on the generic brand($100.00 for 3 month supply).
My teenage son is a type 1 diabetic and needs insulin to survive.
Something that I have never heard mentioned, but have thought of, is to keep a supply of those instand “Cold pack” (like for sports’ injuries), and a small cooler (maybe even inside a bigger one). Then just break/activate the small pack, and keep it in the cooler with the insulin. If you stocked up on some (they are sold at the dollar store, but also, in large quantites for cheap on the internet), you would have a very simple way to refridgerate just meds. I’d go buy some today if I were you, and then you’d at least have the peace of mind, that you’d be one step closer, to having a more permanent/workable solution.
I worry about my dad for the same reason. I understand that Jerusalem Artichokes (AKA Sunroots), are beneficial to those with Diabetes because they have some chemical related to insulin in them. They are related to the sunflower, and I am growing them this year, for the sole purpose of helping anyone with diabetes if they have no other options. They grow fast and easily, and you might like them in your yard/garden.
I hope I’ve helped in some small way. Take care, and God Bless.
“My teenage son is a type 1 diabetic and needs insulin to survive.”
Insulin used to be extracted from cow, sheep, or goat pancreas.
Learning how to do that might be a sell-able skill when the troubles begin. Along with animal husbandry and butchering.
I completely understand. From a 5 second netsearch, I
learned that one of the obstacles to insulin manufacture
is ... *** FDA Approval *** of the company and its facility.
Until just now, I would have thought that this was an
entirely defensible use of government power. I am relying
on “Scott’s Web Log” and his post “Lifting the Curtain
On Insulin Manufacture” for this information. I don’t
mean to distress you. I have relatives in exactly this
situation, albeit adults. For some reason I can’t get the
“we need to prep for a 3 day outage” conversation going.
Then don’t read “One Second After.”
Don't read this one then.
Isn't insulin only good as long as you can keep it refrigerated?